49ers GM John Lynch said the contract stalemate between San Francisco and receiver Brandon Aiyuk has been 'a hard journey.'
Nick Wagoner is an NFL reporter at ESPN. Nick has covered the San Francisco 49ers and the NFL at ESPN since 2016, having previously covered the St. Louis Rams for 12 years, including three years at ESPN.
Asked why the negotiations with Aiyuk, which began before April's NFL draft, have taken so long, Lynch told KNBR with a laugh,"I wish I knew." In the first couple of weeks of camp, Aiyuk was a regular attendee, watching practice from the sideline and even alongside Lynch on occasion. As rumors of a potential trade to the Steelers,
Lynch and coach Kyle Shanahan have emphasized that they believe Aiyuk is doing a good job of staying ready and there's still enough time for him to get into football shape before the Sept. 9 opener against the
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